Smoothies may seem like a luxurious breakfast, especially when smoothie joints charge you $5+ for a serving. However, at home, they can be a cheap, easy way to nourish yourself in the morning or as an afternoon snack. One of my favorite aspects of regularly doing smoothies is that it can be an excellent way…
Tag: gluten free
Turkey Burger Sliders
For those of you who have been following along, you know that here at True Food Katie we are highlighting September as Hunger Action Month. See my previous posts on Hunger Action Month, My Top 7 Budget Tips, and my recipe for 15 Bean Soup for more info on hunger awareness and budget friendly recipes….
15 Bean Soup
On Mondays, we eat red beans. This is one of the many lessons I learned while working for Second Harvest Food Bank in New Orleans. Supposedly this tradition comes from Monday also being laundry day, which was a long grueling task before washing machines. People needed a meal that was hearty, yet did not require…
Hash Brown Waffles
Phew! We made it to Monday. These are not words you will hear me say often, but this weekend was a doozy. Over the past two years, we have been repairing our home after being flooded by Hurricane Harvey. It has been a LONG process. Because we are not even in a flood plane, much…
Tahini Free Hummus
School is just around the corner. In fact, many school districts in our area are starting this week. If you haven’t done any lunch or snack prep whatsoever, don’t panic! I’ve got a super easy, delicious hummus recipe that is nut free and tahini free that is perfect for getting some extra fiber, healthy fats,…
Top 10 Foods to Freeze for School Lunch Prep
“Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.” -Nora Ephron As a child, I loved buying school supplies for as long as I can remember. I think of elementary school…
Gluten Free Dairy Free Sausage Gravy
We have had a wild few weeks in this household! We traveled the very tip of Maine with a mostly potty trained toddler to visit family before the new baby comes. We have been working on getting the last few house projects finished that we’ve been putting off since our post Harvey flood remodel. And…
Cooking with Toddlers: Oatmeal Edition
Some common complaints I hear about cooking with kids is that it takes too much time, everyone leaves frustrated, knives are scary, it doesn’t always taste as good or look as good as without help, and they’re not sure where to start. Let’s start with the basics. When to start. ASAP The sooner you get…
Travel Snacks for Toddlers
Summer means one thing for many families…travel. For some, this brings to mind tantrums, overwhelmed toddlers, and high priced snacks and airport lunches. I am here to offer hope. Keeping a toddler well-fed and well-entertained is crucial to a happy, healthy trip for all. Because my husband’s family lives 20 hours away by car, we…
Chimichurri Steak
Here’s the thing. I love having people over. I do not love that I usually get over excited and end up spending most of my time rushing around the kitchen trying to make the 8 dishes I planned to wow my guests. I grew up in a Southern home where you show your love in…
Simple Mills Vanilla Cupcake Mix: Product Review
Let me preface this post by saying that I don’t consider a cupcake “true food”, strictly speaking. However, food plays a variety of roles in our lives, and one of those is celebratory. Our family doesn’t celebrate very often, for instance Friday is not a cause for dessert in our house. That being said, when…
Summer Strawberry Crumble
I think I purchased my last batch of strawberries for the year. I am afraid, here in Houston, strawberry season has peaked and is on it’s way out. I thought we should pay this incredible spring fruit some respect and go out with a bang! This gluten and dairy free strawberry crumble is the perfect…
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